Women’s Studies VS Gender Studies UGC incorporate various courses in teaching under CWS; Beijing Conference-Declaration CEDAW- Principles Declaration of 2001 Women Empowerment year.
Department of Women and Child Development, Central and State Social Welfare Advisory Boards,
2. WOMEN’S STUDIES VS GENDER STUDIES
UGC –CWS
It has supporting thirty-four Centres for CWS
Empowerment of women and women related issues
Promoting and Strengthening: Teaching, Research,
Curriculum, Extension work, Training
and Continuing education
Gender equity, Economic and Self-reliance, Girl’s
education, Population education, Issues of Women
rights, Laws, Social Exploitation, Awareness activities
3. U G C I N C O R P O R A T E VA R I O U S C O U R S E S I N T E A C H I N G
U N D E R C W S ;
Promote Research to certain fields in the areas…
Create, develop and evaluate projects;
Generate resource and documentation materials;
Counselling socially/politically relevant issues
Networking and multidisciplinary collaborating activities;
Development plans of the State/ Central Government etc.
4. CWS MULTI-FACETED WOMEN ISSUES
Declaration of 2001 as the Women Empowerment year.
Gender equity, promotion and facilitation in the capacity building,
Infrastructure; collaborate, coordinate and network with other agencies.
Population, Adult and continuing education, in Universities/ Colleges
Performing roles under the NFE schemes of the UGC
Department of Women and Child Development, Central and State Social
Welfare Advisory Boards, UNIFEM, UNDP, WHO, UNESCO and
UNICEF etc.
5. DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN’S STUDIES:
POLICY
First Plan 1951-56. Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB), set up in 1953
Fifth Plan (1956-79) continued the same welfare approach, besides women’s
education, improve maternal and child health services.
Supplementary feeding for children and expectant and nursing mothers.
Sixth Plan: A multi-disciplinary approach with health, education and
employment.
Seventh Plan (1985-90), ensure raising their economic, social status. nt.
Beneficiary-Oriented Schemes -BOS in various developmental sectors,
Eighth Plan (1992-97) with human development on development women
6. BEIJING CONFERENCE-DECLARATION
Peace for all women everywhere.
Acknowledging the voices of all women.
Recognize that the status of women.
Empowerment of women all over the world,
Ensure human rights of women and girl child.
United Nations conferences. Objectives to attain equality,
Implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies
Empowerment of women right in religion and belief, ethical, spiritual
Participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society,
Equal rights, opportunities sharing of responsibilities for the family by
men and women.
Eradication of poverty based on sustained economic, social development,
7. DECLARATION
Ensure Platform for Action from Govt. and international community.
Full enjoyment by women and the girl child of all human rights
Eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and the girl child.
Economic independence and eradicate the poverty on women.
Equal treatment of women and men in education and health
Ensure international law, humanitarian law, to protect women and girls.
Girls and women, ensure equal participation in building a better world
Equal access to economic resources: land, science and technology,
Ensure also the success of the Platform for Action in countries
8. CEDAW- PRINCIPLES
Substantive equity:
Analysis the differences between men and women. The differences social and
cultural norms to prejudices, mistaken beliefs and political structures.
Non Discrimination:
Covers from individuals to families, communities, business corporations and
religious institutions in the political, social, economic, cultural
Stage obligation:
End all forms of discrimination against women
Abolish all discriminatory laws, and adopt laws promoting gender equality.
Private organisations, enterprises and individuals promote and protect women’s
rights.